Paper 2, Section II, B
Part II, 2011
The energy equation for the motion of a viscous, incompressible fluid states that
Interpret each term in this equation and explain the meaning of the symbols used.
Consider steady rectilinear flow in a (not necessarily circular) pipe having rigid stationary walls. Deduce a relation between the viscous dissipation per unit length of the pipe, the pressure gradient , and the volume flux .
Starting from the Navier-Stokes equations, calculate the velocity field for steady rectilinear flow in a circular pipe of radius . Using the relationship derived above, or otherwise, find the viscous dissipation per unit length of this flow in terms of .
[Hint: In cylindrical polar coordinates,